FILE - In this March 24, 2012, file photo, Baylor center Brittney Griner dunks the ball during the second half of an NCAA women's tournament regional semifinal college basketball game against Georgia Tech in Des Moines, Iowa. President Barack Obama is going with Griner and Baylor to win back-to-back titles in the NCAA women's basketball tournament. Obama's pick was announced Friday, March 22, 2013 on ESPN. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

FILE - In this March 24, 2012, file photo, Baylor center Brittney Griner dunks the ball during the second half of an NCAA women's tournament regional semifinal college basketball game against Georgia Tech in Des Moines, Iowa. President Barack Obama is going with Griner and Baylor to win back-to-back titles in the NCAA women's basketball tournament. Obama's pick was announced Friday, March 22, 2013 on ESPN. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

FILE - This March 10, 2013 file photo shows Notre Dame's Skylar Diggins during in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference women's tournament against South Florida in Hartford, Conn. The neon-colored jerseys and camouflage-covered shorts debuted by six teams in their post-season conference championships ahead of the NCAA men's basketball tournament weren't well received in the press and social media. The changes happened to be in line with fashion runways and in recreational athleticwear, where highlighter brights and creative camo have been bona fide trends, and alternate uniforms have become part of the college football and basketball landscape, but on the court, these uniforms still made fans cringe. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, file)

Delaware forward Elena Delle Donne, right, and guard Trumae Lucas react after Delle Donne scored and Drexel called a timeout during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Colonial Athletic Association conference tournament in Upper Marlboro, Md., Sunday, March 17, 2013. Delle Donne scored a game-high 28 points to lead Delaware's 59-56 win. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

In his 2013 bracket, he has Baylor defeating Notre Dame in the April 9 final in New Orleans, a repeat of last year's NCAA title matchup.

The president also selected Connecticut and California to advance to the Final Four. Baylor features 6-foot-8 dunking sensation Griner, who Obama said has "just been spectacular."

Griner's team is on a 30-game winning streak after an early loss to Stanford.

Obama's picks were announced Friday on ESPN. He filled out his bracket Tuesday before departing on his Middle East trip. He chose Indiana to beat Louisville for the men's title.

Obama also praised Skylar Diggins, saying the Irish guard competes with "a lot of poise, a lot of heart."

He has sixth-seeded Delaware — Vice President Joe Biden's home state — and standout Elena Delle defeating West Virginia and North Carolina in the early rounds. Obama said his daughter Sasha plays in a recreational basketball league with Biden's granddaughter.

"Women players have gotten so much better than they were even 10 years ago," he said. "The athleticism, the skill levels. You're seeing how it's impacting younger kids."

Baylor, Connecticut and Notre Dame are the No. 1 seeds and California is a No. 2 seed. The women's tournament starts Saturday.